by Pradip Das
First published 2017
Someone keeps destroying Napoleon busts across London, but Sherlock Holmes suspects more than vandalism drives this curious crime spree. The detective and Dr. Watson face a series of puzzling cases that test their deductive powers. A stolen blue carbuncle disappears inside a Christmas goose. The cunning Irene Adler outsmarts the great detective himself. A deadly speckled band threatens an innocent woman in a locked room. Red-headed men find themselves caught in an elaborate scheme. Each mystery presents Holmes with seemingly impossible circumstances that demand his unique methods of observation and reasoning. Watson watches his brilliant friend uncover hidden motives and expose clever criminals who believe they have committed perfect crimes. The cases reveal how ordinary objects and everyday people can harbor extraordinary secrets.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, mystery, thriller, detective, 19th-century
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, deduction
Setting: London
Period: 19th-Century
59 pages · Paperback · Independently published